Science: Carl Linnaeus published "Species Plantarum" in 1753, gi…

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Did you know? Carl Linnaeus published "Species Plantarum" in 1753, giving the world the two-name system for species (genus + species). Every plant and animal on Earth — from homo sapiens to e. coli — has had a Linnaean name ever since.

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Carl Linnaeus published "Species Plantarum" in 1753, giving the world the two-name system for species (genus + species). Every plant and animal on Earth — from homo sapiens to e. coli — has had a Linnaean name ever since.

Carl Linnaeus publiceerde in 1753 "Species Plantarum" en gaf daarmee de wereld een tweenamige soortenaanduiding (genus + soort). Iedere plant- en diersoort op aarde — van homo sapiens tot e-coli — heeft sindsdien een Linnaeaanse naam.

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